| (superl.) | Exceeding most other things of like kind in bulk, capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of constituent units; big; great; capacious; extensive; -- opposed to small; as, a large horse; a large house or room; a large lake or pool; a large jug or spoon; a large vineyard; a large army; a large city. |
| (superl.) | Abundant; ample; as, a large supply of provisions. |
| (superl.) | Full in statement; diffuse; full; profuse. |
| (superl.) | Having more than usual power or capacity; having broad sympathies and generous impulses; comprehensive; -- said of the mind and heart. |
| (superl.) | Free; unembarrassed. |
| (superl.) | Unrestrained by decorum; -- said of language. |
| (superl.) | Prodigal in expending; lavish. |
| (superl.) | Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; -- said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter. |
| (adv.) | Freely; licentiously. |
| (n.) | A musical note, formerly in use, equal to two longs, four breves, or eight semibreves. |